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Figure 1. Pressure-sensitive adhesives market size by product, 2013-2024 ($ million)
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Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives Market to Cross $11 Billion by 2024

Lightweighting and replacing mechanical fasteners are key trends driving growth for PSAs in transportation.

The pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs) market is expected to surpass $11 billion by 2024, according to a research report by Global Market Insights Inc. The growth is due to increasing usage in the automotive and transportation industry, as PSAs are finding use as alternatives to bolts, clips, and rivets, thus improving the speed and ease of assembly.


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How to Sustain Regulatory Compliance for Chemical Labeling

Adhesive and sealant manufacturers’ regulatory departments must be more vigilant than ever in keeping up with evolving standards.
Managing regulatory compliance is a constant challenge for those in the chemical industry. The stakes are even higher today as companies must balance adherence to strict—often exhaustive, always changing—policies and procedures with the desire to embrace digital transformation and accelerate business to keep up with growing global competition.

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Tape Talk July 2018
Tape Talk

Understanding How Tape Works

Surface conditions and temperature can affect tape performance.
Michel Merkx
Have you ever wondered how tape works? When a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) tape is bonded to a surface, many factors are involved; understanding these dynamics will help ensure that tapes are bonded correctly and perform as expected.
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Maroon Group July 2018

Evolving Distribution Services for the Adhesives and Sealants Industry

A changing market has called for Maroon Group to forge deeper relationships and expanded product and service offerings.

Based in Avon, Ohio, Maroon Group LLC is a distributor of specialty chemicals, additives and ingredients across North America. The company comprises several regional operating companies focused on specific markets and geographies, with each company sharing a common infrastructure of industry-leading technology, value-add services, global sourcing and logistics network.


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Henkel Opens 3D Printing Hub

The Innovation and Interaction Center is reportedly the first in a new generation of global industrial customer centers.

Henkel recently announced it has opened its Innovation and Interaction Center (IIC) for 3D printing at its Tallaght site.


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ExxonMobil Singapore Begins Butyl and Resin Production

The new 140,000-tonnes-per-year butyl plant will produce premium halobutyl rubber.

ExxonMobil recently announced it has begun production of hydrogenated hydrocarbon resin and halobutyl rubber at its integrated manufacturing complex in Singapore.


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Double-Sided Tape Market to Reach $13 Billion

The double-sided tape market in the Asia-Pacific region is expected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period.

The double-sided tape market is estimated at $9.41 billion in 2018, and is projected to reach $13.15 billion by 2023.


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Arsenal Capital Forms Meridian Adhesives Group Following Acquisition of ATC, Acquires Epoxy Tech

Following its acquisition of Adhesives Technology Corp., Arsenal Capital Partners has formed Meridian Adhesives Group and acquired Epoxy Technology, Inc.

According to Arsenal Capital Partners, it brings significant experience in the $60 billion global adhesives and sealants market, having previously built Royal Adhesives and Sealants through nine strategic acquisitions and creating a global supplier of adhesives and sealants with sales in excess of $600 million annually.


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Marketing and the Myth of “A New Idea”

Using a more strategic and holistic approach can provide greater marketing results.
Andy Slipher
One of the biggest marketing challenges across almost all industries is the constant search for the next idea—the one that’s going to hook and reel in new customers and clientele. It’s the idea that constantly eludes them; yet, if they find it, it promises more revenues, long-term relationships, and evergreen sales.
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